NATIONAL SOJOURNERS

Fredericksburg CHAPTER #545

Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Under the aegis of the National Sojourners, our future generations will gain the confidence of not only understanding what it means to be an American, but also what it means to be a Leader.

 

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Bridge of Light

The purpose of Americanism is to perpetuate pride in and love of the United States of America, and to help guide her destiny as the beacon of light and hope for all the free people of the world. 

 

As patriots and/or members of the Armed Forces of the United States (both former and current), we have accepted the duty and responsibility of our nation’s security and defense by both voice and arms.  As National Sojourners, we have likewise accepted the mantle of promoting her future guardianship by volunteering our efforts to cultivate and educate the young and the willing either by our own experiences or by offering them the opportunities to better understand our nation and its heritage, history, ideology, axiom, and culture.  Our programs on Americanism are as follows:

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National Bridge of Light program objectives:

· To cultivate Masonic ideals and Masonic Unity by cooperating through a "Bridge of Light."

· To inform Masonic authorities and members, of the services that National Sojourners, a uniquely patriotic military Masonic organization, can provide to Masonry.

· To stimulate Masonic Lodge support of patriotic programs developed as a service to the fraternity by National Sojourners.

· To stimulate the interest of individual Sojourners to attend and/or affiliate with a Masonic Lodge and other Masonic organizations. 

 

 

To that end, your Chapter BOL Committee will:

· Maintain periodic contact, verbal and written, with local Masonic Lodges and other Masonic organizations to ensure understanding of the objectives of National Sojourners and the BOL Program.

· Make chapter visits, at least annually, to local Masonic Lodges.

· Encourage individual Sojourners to attend additional Masonic meetings, and as a minimum:- Each Sojourner should attend at least one stated meeting of a Blue Lodge annually.- Each Sojourner should attend a presentation of the three Blue Lodge degrees annually.- Each Sojourner should attend the Masonic District events whenever able.

· Hold an annual Chapter "Masonic Night" program with Masonic dignitaries as invited guests.

· Visit with local Masonic Youth groups.

· Where the Grand Jurisdiction permits, furnish degree teams, flag ceremonies and other programs.

· Wear Sojourner medals when appearing as a Sojourner at Masonic functions (where not prohibited by Grand Lodge rules).

· Include significant local Masonic events in the Chapter Newsletter.

· Distribute Chapter Newsletters to local Masonic Lodges/Bodies.

· Present, on appropriate occasions, BOL Certificates.

· Report effective BOL activities to the National BOL Committee and to the National Secretary ready for publication in The Sojourner.

· Develop interesting programs for presentation before Masonic audiences.

· Submit the annual BOL report not later than 31 July.

 

There is a Bridge of Light Handbook which is Appendix O to the Chapter Officer Handbook.